Medicine with a Gateway Year
Hull York Medical SchoolDegree level: Undergraduate

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Course summary

Hull York Medical School, a partnership between the Universities of Hull and York, provides a unique undergraduate medicine programme, designed to equip the doctors of tomorrow with the skills they need to deliver exceptional healthcare.

The Gateway Year is designed for students from a widening participation background with a clear focus on recruiting students locally and supporting their learning. The aim is to progressively build skills and experience so that students gradually develop skills of enquiry-based learning within a challenging but supportive learning environment, ready for entry to the MB BS.

We consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications.

Scottish Higher

BBBBB

Only acceptable in conjunction with Scottish Advanced Highers.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

M2, M2, M3

Cambridge Pre-U Biology and Chemistry at grade M2 is essential.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29 points

With 14 in Higher Level subjects including 5 in Biology and Chemistry.

Scottish Advanced Higher

BC

Acceptable in conjunction with Scottish Highers.

Advanced Higher Biology and Chemistry are essential.

Applicants must take the UCAT in the year of application.

We consider a wide range of qualifications for entry. If your qualification or combination of qualifications is not listed here please visit our website for further information: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/entry/

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Additional entry requirements

Only applicants with a UCAT Situational Judgement Test band of 1, 2 or 3 will be considered. Applicants with UCAT Situational Judgement Test band 4 (the lowest band) will not be considered.

For details on the UCAT requirements, please visit the HYMS website: http://www.hyms.ac.uk/undergraduate/before-you-apply/entry-requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview

Candidates will be interviewed in the same way as MBBS Medicine candidates.

https://www.hyms.ac.uk/medicine/applying-to-study-medicine/interviews

Other

5 GCSEs grade A*-C/level 9-4, including English Language and Mathematics at grade C/level 4 or above.

Applicants must also meet the WP criteria to be eligible for this programme.

For details on the WP criteria requirements, please visit the HYMS website: https://www.hyms.ac.uk/gateway-year#whocanapply

English language requirements

Non-native speakers of English without the required GCSE will be required to achieve a total IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum component score of 7.0.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England

£9,250

Year 1

Northern Ireland

£9,250

Year 1

Scotland

£9,250

Year 1

Wales

£9,250

Year 1

Additional fee information

Please note these fees are for 2019 entry. Fees for 2020 entry are yet to be confirmed and will be updated as soon as possible.
For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.hyms.ac.uk/gateway-year#feesandfunding

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